Food prices could rise by a fifth as financial crisis looms

Fears of recession fuel calls for Reeves to cancel trip to China

Draper puts health first in his bid to break the top 10

Brit No 1 managing hip problem ahead of Australian Open

Arteta needs a 'can opener' to cure misfiring Gunners

Mikel Arteta is aware that Arsenal need more “explosiveness” in attack, and his staff are looking to rectify this in the January transfer window, although much of this would have been clear to see before Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle United.

Hammers seek Potter magic after Lopetegui exit farce

Farewell, Julen Lopetegui. You leave West Ham as you arrived: unwanted by fans, and even by technical director Tim Steidten, it seems.

Spurs subdue Liverpool and dream of Wembley

It’s a bit premature to say this was a night when Tottenham Hotspur’s young team came of age, but this 1-0 victory over Liverpool was an impressive show of maturity when they most needed it. An 18-year-old Lucas Bergvall appropriately settled it, crowning the fine work of fellow teenager Archie Gray.

FTSE 250 and pound slump as UK gilt yields hit a high

London’s stock markets faltered yesterday, with the FTSE 250 slumping to a five-month low and the pound weakening as UK long-term borrowing costs continued to spike.

Bodies of father and son hostages recovered in Gaza

The bodies of two Israeli hostages have been recovered by troops in Gaza, Israel’s defence minister said yesterday.

French minister tells Trump Europe will protect borders

France’s foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot has fiercely defended the European Union in response to US president-elect Donald Trump’s claim that America should take ownership and control of Greenland”.

'I did my best to prevent it'

Mother of 14-year-old stabbing victim Kelyan Bokassa tells Barney Davis her heart skipped’ every time her son went out

Brexiteers left infuriated by PM's Foreign Office choice

The appointment of Theresa May’s former chief negotiator with the European Union as the most senior civil servant in the Foreign Office (FCDO) by Sir Keir Starmer is being seen as a statement of intent in his determination to reset relations with the EU.

Corbyn attacks Starmer on private sector's role in NHS

Jeremy Corbyn has accused Sir Keir Starmer of betraying” the health service by introducing a much greater role for the private sector, which he warns will hollow out the NHS.

Is Britain's future burning as bright as Reeves thinks?

Preparing for her appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos in a couple of weeks, the chancellor declares herself confident that Britain’s economic future is “burning bright”: “I am on a mission to win round the world’s investors.”

Tories refuse to give Warsi back whip after Twitter row

Kemi Badenoch has refused to restore the whip to Sayeeda Warsi, despite her having been cleared of wrongdoing over a tweet calling Rishi Sunak a “coconut”.

PM told to act as Musk nets £190m from UK taxpayers

Labour MP calls for tycoon to return cash after outbursts

Oldham gang rape survivor: 'We want our voices heard'

Samantha Walker-Roberts asks PM to ‘do right for survivors’ but warns that ‘we don’t want Tommy Robinson involved’

Starmer could U-turn and call grooming gangs inquiry

PM prepared to grant new probe if victims’ groups want one

Kyrgios to return but keeps focus on Sinner and Swiatek

Nick Kyrgios just wants to speak his truth, man. He does, after all, have his own podcast to go along with his blue tick on X/Twitter, where he is not afraid to add a hot take or two to the big topics. It's hardly a new development.

Slot eyes strong second half as Reds dream of quadruple

Arne Slot did not use the word, though Jurgen Klopp became quite familiar with it.

Isak stars as Newcastle expose Arsenal's failings

A night that was about whether you could take your chances; for goals, and maybe for finals.

Britons splurge £13bn on festive fun – but inflation may leave a nasty hangover

UK retail outlet Next has posted another rise in sales ahead of expectations over the Christmas period, but warned that a price increase is on the cards for 2025 as it looks to overcome raised costs following last year's Budget.

Next posts rise in sales but warns of difficult year ahead

UK retail outlet Next has posted another rise in sales ahead of expectations over the Christmas period, but warned that a price increase is on the cards for 2025 as it looks to overcome raised costs following last year's Budget.

Carney failed to stop Brexit but hopes to save Canada

Mark Carney may enter the race to succeed Justin Trudeau as leader of Canada's Liberal Party.

Trump fails to rule out use of force to take Greenland

US president-elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military or economic action to pursue acquisition of the Panama Canal and Greenland.

At least 126 dead in Tibet after powerful earthquake

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas yesterday near one of Tibet’s holiest cities, killing at least 126 people and flattening hundreds of houses and causing tremors felt in Nepal, Bhutan and India.

Far-right firebrand's ghost will loom large over Europe

The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen should give us a moment to ponder the long march of the French far right and the rise to power of fascistic parties across Europe.

French far-right political leader Le Pen dies at 96

Unrepentant bigot and Holocaust denier Jean-Marie Le Pen founded the National Front and fought for populist policies

Study debunks 'paleo diet' myth of hunter-gatherers

Ancient hunter-gatherers relied heavily on plant foods, particularly starchy plants, as a major energy source contrary to the popular belief that ancient human “paleo” diets were mainly meat-based.

Meta to end fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram

Meta is to scrap its longstanding fact-checking programme in favour of a community notes system similar to that on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X.

Schoolboy, 14, stabbed todeath on bus in London

A 14-year-old schoolboy has been stabbed to death on a bus in southeast London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Snow on way as more than 100 flood warnings active

A weather warning for snow has been issued for London as the UK is set to see temperatures plunge to as low as 16C this week, adding to disruption with more than 100 flood warnings already in force.